Regional crisis and recovery
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- Improving the effectiveness of social spending in Pacific countries in light of the economic crisis
- ( S. Feeny / Oxfam Australia , 2010)
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Whilst at a macroeconomic level, the Global Economic Crisis (GEC) has had less impact on many Pacific countries than on most other developing countries, impacts from the GEC are ongoing a...
- What other regions can learn from Latin America's growth models
- ( L. Rojas-Suarez / Center for Global Development, USA , 2010)
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Latin America seems to have fared relatively well during the recent international financial crisis, in contrast to previous financial crises episodes, in that domestic banking systems rem...
- Protecting the poor and marginalised in Arab countries in light of the global economic crisis
- ( K. Mohamadieh;O. Pearce / Arab NGO Network for Development , 2009)
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Countries in the Arab region are particularly vulnerable to the fallout of the global economic crisis as a result of already existing high levels of unemployment, dependency on food imports, widesp...
- Taking a multi pronged approach to tackling food insecurity in Arab countries
- ( J. Lampietti;N. Magnan;S. Michaels;et al. / World Bank Publications , 2009)
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Arab countries are more exposed than other countries to severe swings in agricultural commodity prices due to the high level of food imports, especially cereals, and continued population growth and...
- Countering the economic crisis in the Asia Pacific region
- ( United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific , 2009)
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Responding to the current economic and financial crisis, which is severely affecting global trade, is an unprecedented challenge for policy makers of the Asia-Pacific region. The severity and ...
- Learning from past banking crises - which policy responses work?
- ( L. Laeven;F. Valencia / IMF Publications , 2008)
- A new dataset from the IMF on banking crises has been compiled. It claims to be the most complete and detailed on banking crises to date. The information covers the timing of systemic crises between 1...
- 2008 review of economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific
- ( United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific , 2008)
- Examines the region’s key short and medium term prospects and challenges in macroeconomic and selected social areas and studies long-term development issues for the developing countries in ...
- Looking forward to Thailand's economic future
- ( K. Richter / World Bank , 2006)
- Thailand is one of the most successful developing countries. After decades of rapid growth, the economy rebounded quickly from the 1997-98 Asian crisis and is set to continue its expansion into the fu...
- Child labour during Indonesia's economic crisis
- ( A. Priyambada; A. Suryahadi; S. Sumarto / SMERU Research Institute, Indonesia , 2005)
- Although lower than other developing countries at a similar stage of development, the problem of child labour in Indonesia is significant. Child labour perpetuates poverty. The link between current ch...
- Partnerships for water and sanitation management in urban Argentina
- ( Ana Hardoy;Jorgelina Hardoy;Gustavo Pandiella;Gastón Urquiza / id21 Development Research Reporting Service , 2004)
- In the 1990s Argentine authorities believed that privatisation would provide adequate water and sanitation services in poor areas. However, provision to sparsely populated areas peripheral to urban se...
